2006-11-24 18:23:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
The term "Hispanic" is used to describe the white people of Spain and its culture.
The term "Latino/Latina" is used to describe the Spaniards, Italians, Frenchmen, Portugese, and Romanians whose languages are derived from the original Latin Language used by the Romans centuries ago. "Latin" came from "Latium", a place in Italy.
However, the United States Government started using the terms "Hispanic" and "Latino/Latina" to describe all people from Latin America whether whites (Spanish/ Italian/ Portugese/ German), yellows (American Indian), mestizos (Part-European, Part American Indian), or blacks (slaves taken from Africa).
This was a foolish move by the US Government. It confuses everyone by using the terms "Hispanic" and "Latino/Latina" wrong.
Everyone must be educated right about these terms.
2006-11-24 18:24:32 · answer #1 · answered by Cedric_343 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to the american point of view Hispanic and latino is almost the same, it is used to differentiate the spanish speaking people, whether white, black, indian or mestizo (mixed indian-european). Commonly people from Latin American countries also known as Iberoamerica.
2006-11-24 21:40:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hispanic pertains to those things of Spain, and Latino to those of Latin (South) America.
2006-11-24 18:26:23 · answer #3 · answered by Joesel Goingo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Hispanic" is a catch-all phrase used to lump Spanish speaking indians, ****** and also Spanish surnamed people into a group so the Democrats can buy their votes with Affirmative Action perks.
Latinos are Spanish speaking indians.
2006-11-24 19:12:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋